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How To Pre-Plan Cremation

When a body is cremated, the remains are burned to ash (sometimes called “cremains” or "cremated remains"). The cremated remains may be buried in the earth, interred in a columbarium, kept by the family in an urn, or scattered.

Cremations are on the rise, so what are people doing with the ashes?

Mary-Anne's mother never wanted to be "stuck in a jar" after she died, and a creative solution has ensured she won't be.

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How To Decide What You Want Done With Your Ashes

There are four main options for what to do with cremated remains.

10 Tips for Planning a Funeral and Saving Money

Planning a funeral for a someone you love is one of the most difficult things that people have to do. Not only is it emotionally trying, it can also be financially challenging as well. Advanced Fun…

What Can Be Done With Cremation Ashes?

During the cremation process, the body of the deceased gets reduced to bone fragments. These bone fragments are further reduced in size with the help of certain machineries. The final product looks like fine sand and is known as cremated remains. Usually white in color, the cremated remains will weigh between 4lbs to 8lbs depending upon the body structure of the deceased. The cremated remains are…

Shedding some light on Embalming and those who Embalm...

Shedding light on Embalming and those who Embalm. Apart from the mythical creatures we perceive them to be, there is actually a art and science to embalming.

What if you drank embalming fluid?

Feel like drinking a nice, big glass of embalming fluid? We didn't think so. But what would happen if a living person poured into his or her body something meant for the insides of the dead? Nothing good.

Extreme Embalming: Thinking Outside the Box for Hyper-personalized Viewings

With a new extreme embalming trent, some directors will dress and display a body in positions and vignettes that depict how the person lived.

Death is natural. It's embalming that's gross.

Mortician Caitlin Doughty, author of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (yeah, that's a cremation joke), shares aspects of her undertaking. (By Maggie Galehouse)

‘Like Being in an Ocean’: The Many Stages of Grief

Experts say that the idea everyone experiences grief in the same way and in lockstep simply isn't true.

Should You Bring Your Child to a Funeral or Burial Service?

The key factors to consider when deciding if your infant or child should attend a funeral, memorial and/or burial service.

Funeral Planning: It’s Not Fun but It’s Necessary

Adviser Voices: Lauren Lindsay, director of financial planning for Personal Financial Advisers in Covington, La., says planners are in a good position to help clients make known their funeral wishes.

Susan Tompor: The hidden costs of burial

Wanna hear of an eerie impulse buy? I sort of hate to admit this one. But earlier this year, I bought two gravesites — one cemetery plot for me and

9 Ways To WOW Families With Funeral Personalization

We scoured hundreds of funeral home reviews on Yelp in search of the most memorable elements of a personalized service. Read on to find out what they were!

WHO is a Funeral Director Anyway?

WHO is a Funeral Director Anyway? - Denver Funeral Service

10 Facts Funeral Directors May Not Tell You

Shop around, bypass embalming and take other steps to save money on funeral expenses.